Motor vehicle roof
US6457771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J7/047
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle roof with a series of cover elements (louvers 10a-d) for selectively closing and at least partially exposing a roof opening (13) in a fixed roof surface (11), the cover elements bordering one another in the closed position to form a flat panel system, each louver on its narrow end being connected to a pivoting fastening element (20a-d) which is guided along a roof-mounted guideway (75). The flat panel system is pushed together by pushing on the front and/or the back end to form a bundle of swung-out cover elements and it can also be moved as a bundle. At least some of all fully swung-out fastening elements (20a-d) are securely engaged to a common coupling element which can move along the roof-mounted guideway or can be fixed relative to it.
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